Books on Oakland’s History
The following books and presentations have been released from copyright by either being under public domain status (either individual or governmental works) or released by the author(s) or their estates.
If there is any concern about the copyright of this materials, please contact the OHS Archivist, Michelle D. Novak, MLIS.
All materials are provided for personal research use only and MAY NOT be reproduced for sale or otherwise monetized.
If there is any concern about the copyright of this materials, please contact the OHS Archivist, Michelle D. Novak, MLIS.
All materials are provided for personal research use only and MAY NOT be reproduced for sale or otherwise monetized.
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The Valley of the Ponds—A Concise History of the Borough of Oakland, New Jersey… Celebrating Oakland's Centennial (2002)
By Edward G. Englebart; Published by the Oakland/Franklin Lakes Rotary Digitized by the Oakland Historical Society, 2025 > A wonderfully written and well-researched local history produced by the Oakland/Franklin Lakes Rotary for the Borough of Oakland’s centennial in 2002. Contained a detailed Bibliography drawing from published sources and interviews. |
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The Church of the Ponds: History with Reminiscences 1710–1935
Digitized by the Allen County Public Library Genealogy Center; Internet Archive > Written for the Church’s 225th Anniversary in 1935, this excellent book by multiple authors and contributions from the Church’s archives, contains local as well as ecclesiastical history. In earlier times pastors served multiple congregations, rotating services between, for example, Paramus and The Ponds, or Wyckoff and The Ponds, and the congregation history was intimately connected to wider historical events. Unfortunately, The Pond’s early membership, birth/baptism, marriage, and death records were lost on a fire in 1879. |
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The Valley of Homes: The Ponds Yaupough Oakland, 1695–1952 (1952)
By Ryerson Vervaet Digitized by the Allen County Public Library Genealogy Center; Internet Archive > |
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The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries, 1606–1968 (1968)
By John P. Snyder; New Jersey State Library An excellent, illustrated reference to the development of New Jersey’s county and municipal boundaries and the go-to for referencing the development of places. Note that the “v2” download is an 1998 edition with corrections and an index the original work. Download from the New Jersey State Library > |
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Washington and His Army in Bergen County
The Honorable Arthur J. O'Dea; ©1957 Bergen County Bar Association Digitized by the Oakland Historical Society, 2026 > A narrative of Washington’s movements around Bergen County from the Retreat from Manhattan and the subsequent invasions of Bergen County by British and Hessian forces. (For education reference only, not for commercial uses, for sale, or other transactions that violate the Bergen County Bar Association’s copyright.) |
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A History of Oakland: The Story of Our Village (2007)
By Kevin Heffernan; Oakland Historical Society, Inc. (documents and images) Purchase from Arcadia Publishing > Oakland Public Library and other Bergen County libraries > |
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Images of America: Oakland [NJ] (2003)
By John Madden and Kevin Heffernan; Oakland Historical Society, Inc. (documents and images) Purchase on Amazon > Oakland Public Libraries and other Bergen County Libraries > |
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The Years Between: A Pictorial History of Oakland, New Jersey (1964)
By Shirley Iten Kern and Eleanor Steinberger Little New digitized version coming soon! |
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Remembering Old Oakland
Kevin Heffernan; Oakland Historical Society, Inc. (documents and images) New digitized version coming soon! |
